Facial shield



March 10, 1936 L. B. DOUGLASS 2,033,691

FACIAL SHIELD Filed Nov. 13, 1934 ADHESI E LORA BELLE DOUGLASS INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Mai. 10, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

The present invention relates to an improved shield applicable to thebrow of' the head for protecting the eyes and the face.

Primarily it is intended for use in beauty 5 and tonsorial parlors inperforming especially the shampoo toilet, in order that water, soap,hair waving liquid or other toliet preparation may be prevented fromflowing into the eyes and down on the face of the patrons being served.

The device may be also used to serve still further purposes as, forexample, as a sun visor in the office, in the automobile or for aquaticprotection.

It is one of the major objects of the invention to provide a standardguard or shield which may be flexed inan improved manner so as to adaptit to be fitted to all sizes and shapes of foreheads.

It is another object of the invention to provide a shield which may betemporarily and immoveably held in place, and which is nevertheless freefrom supporting bands or hooks which if present might interfere with orimpede the progress of the operator who is performing the work.

It is still. another object to provide, in combination with a device ofthe above character, an adhesive substance whereby the shield may be 30applied to flt any face and the line of contact between the shield andthe forehead made absolutely watertight. y

it is yet another object of the invention to provide an improvedattractive, hygienic, cellu- 85 lose or other transparent or translucentshield, on which suitable advertising may be placed and also be capableof being compactly assembled for shipping and dispensing purposes,wherein the adhesive substanceon one shield may be utilized to holdtemporarily an adjacent shield in bond with another forming the pack andthereby efiectively maintain the assembled relation of the shieldsforming the pack until their seriatim withdrawal for use.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide an extremelylight pliable transparent shield which is capable of angular adjustmentwith relation to the brow of the head, one which is free'from attachingstraps, ear hooks and nose pieces and which is so comfortable that itspresence can hardly be detected.

It is also an object to provide, as an article of manufacture, a facialshield which is simple 5 to construct and inexpensive to manufacture andtion and hence may be adapted for repeated use,

which may be discarded without compunction after once being used.

Still further objects, features and advantages of the invention willhereinafter appear.

In the drawing forming a part of the imme- 5 diate application- Fig. 1is a view of my improved device, showing it applied.

Fig. 2 is a planview of the shield showing the right hand end of thestrip of protective 10 covering as viewed by the observer, detached fromthe adhesive substance on the right hand portion of the shield which itprotects.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing the manner inwhich the ad- M hesive substance forms a water seal with the brow of thehead.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the method ofassembling theflat shields for shipment, thus producing a novel packet ready to bedispensed.

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a modification of the device.

Fig. 5A is a fragmentary enlarged section taken on line EA5A of Fig. 5.25

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the modification shown in Fig. 5, inapplied position.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another modification forming a thirdsample.

Referring in'detail to the drawing and particularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and4, the numeral l indicates the body portion of the shield, 2 theadhesive substance disposed along the attaching edge or marginal portion3, whereby the shield is fastened to the brow of an individual D in asecure and watertight manner, and l is a protective covering for theadhesive coating prior to the time the article is used.

The shield is preferably constructed from a fiat sheet of cellulose orother transparent or translucent material. The top or attaching edge 3is shown outwardly'curved, the better to adapt it to conform to thecontour of different brows. The device is capable of undergoingsterilizaepidermis.

procurable in the open market as for example a tape known as "Dryback issuch an adhesive coating. This adhesive may be procured in colors toenhance the attractiveness of the shield. The shape of the shield may bealso slightly altered to make it more effective.

In Fig. 1 is shown two of the many positions in which the shield may beapplied to the brow of an individual. Before use, the shield i of Fig. 1is fiat as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

In beauty shops the customary routine of a person having his or her hairshampooed and waved includes the following operations: First, the hairis washed and permitted to partially dry, after which a hair wavingliquid is applied, and then the hair is waved.

The improved shield should be worn during all the operations of working,semi-drying and application of hair waving liquid, for it is notinfrequent that the hair waving liquid as well as the shampoo soap andwater get on the customers face.

In Fig. 3 is shown an enlarged sectional view of the shield applied tothe forehead, this view clearly illustrating another function of theadhesive material 2, as follows: When the shield is applied to theforehead, the attaching edge 3 carrying the adhesive material is pressedto the After the pressing or applicational operation, the shield tendsto assume its original shape as it springs outwardly. Hence the fleshcontacted by the adhesive material during the pressing is pulledupwardly, as indicated by the numeral 5, where it stays to form awatertight union between the adhesive material and the fonehead.Therefore the adhesive coating 2 performs the twofold function ofholding the shield in place and forming a watertight union between theshield and the forehead.

The dotted line position 1a in Fig. 1 shows that the shield may be wornin various positions by the same individual. As aforestated, one of theobjects of the shield is to fit all normal sizes and shapes of faces.This object is attained through the flexibility of the shield and theuse of the adhesive band or tape to hold it in place. Another advantagegained by the use of a flexible shield and band of adhesive material tohold it in place is that of giving the user a means of applying theshield at such an angle that all liquids which fall upon it during thetime the wearers hair is being treated, will tend to be directed back tothe forehead and from there into the drain pan 6.

The angle at which the shield is inclined to the forehead is determinedby the amount of arch put into the shield by the person applying it.

By referring again to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the top of the shieldpresses in an edgewise manner against the epidermis and prevents waterfrom getting to the adhesive material. Therefore water soluble adhesivematerial could be used. This is another advantage for the shield withthe plain top as shown in Fig. 2. If any adhesive residue should be leftupon the face after the shield is removed, this residue is more easilyremoved if it is soluble in water. The adhesive material on celluloseScotch tape is soluble in water.

In Fig. 4 the shields are shown assembled in a convenient pack I eitherfor shipping or dispensing. The novel method by which they may be packedis another advantage gained from the manufacture of this particularshield. Since the shields may be placed fiat they may be assembled inhandy compact packages for distribution purposes. The adhesive coatingsperform an additional function here, that of holding the package ofshields together as a single unit and each shield forming a protectivecover for the adhesive material on the adjacent shield thereabove. Theadhesive material which is on the bottom shield may be protected by astrip of plain cellulose sheet material 4 similarly to that which isshown partly attached and partly detached from the adhesive coating 2 inthe shield l in Fig. 2.

Referring now to the modified shield lb in Figs. 5 and 5A and itsapplication to an individual B in Fig. 6, said shield is constructed asbefore of a flexible sheet with an adhesive coating 2b on .the top edge,but with the following difference: In Figs. 5 and 5A the top orapplication edge of the shield is serrated as at I.

An object attained by the serrated construction is that of permittingthe adhesive coat 2b to form a more perfect marginal union with thewearers forehead. This feature is clearly shown in Fig. 6 wherein thebody portion of the shield is somewhat elongated to cover the noseportion of the face. When the shield is applied to the forehead theserrations 8 open up and allow each small section 8 of the upper edge tolie flat against the forehead. Said sections may be rendered moreapplicable by tapering the sections 9 or thinning that portion of theattaching edge which lies in a flatwise relation with the skin as at H)in Fig. 5A. The adhesive coating 2b in the latter instance extends ashort distance below the serrations so that a watertight union may behad between the shield and the forehead. Another object attained by theserrated construction is that of affording a means for making the shieldattractive. For this purpose the shape of the serrations may be variedto create a pleasing design.

A third construction of a flexible cellulose sheet developed into a.shield is shown in the form Ic shown in Fig. 7. In the latter case theshield is constructed with an upturned portion i I so that it may beworn as an eye shade. Here it will be seen that the adhesive is notapplied directly to the shield but rather an adhesive material iscarried on a piece of tape I2 which is, in turn, applied to the shield.The adhesive material serves not only to hold the tape I2 to the shield,but also holds the shield in place on the forehead of the wearer at thesame time creating a watertight joint between the shield and the wearersface. An object attained by the use of the tape i2 is that of making ashield which may be used repeatedly. The tape may be replaced as often,as is necessary. The tape and flanged shield shown in Fig. 7 do notnecessarily go together. Tape could be used on the shield I shown inFig. 2 just as well, and conversely, adhesive material could be applieddirectly to the shield I c as shown in Fig. 7,

I claim:

1. A facial shield comprising a longitudinally extending strip oftransparent cellulose material having a relatively narrow strip ofadhesive disposed along a single side edge on one face only.

2. An article of manufacture consisting of a pack of facial shields eachof which are furnished with an adhesive strip along a side edge on oneface thereof, said shields being by said strips adhered together whenplaced one upon the other in pack formation, the adhesive strip on thefinal shield comprising the pack being I.

either lowermost or uppermost and exposed, said shields being readilymanually detached for individual use with each shield protecting theadjacent adhesive strip. and a protective member covering for saidexposed strip.

3. An article of manufacture consisting of a plurality of shields one ofwhich is disposed above the other forming a pack, the respective shieldsforming the pack having relatively narrow strips of adhesive appliedadjacent a side edge on one face thereof, said shields being packed insuch a manner that the smooth face of one shield is adhered to theadhesive strip on an adjacent shield with each smooth face of one shieldprotecting in turn the adhesive stripon an adjacent shield until itsseriatim withdrawal for use.

4. A facial shield comprising a longitudinally extending strip ofrelatively stiff transparent material of sufileient length to extendacross the forehead of the wearer and of sufficient width afterapplication to extend in an inclined manner with relation to the facebeyond the eyes, one

of the side edges of said shield constituting an attaching edge which isoutwardly curved from end to end and having a strip of adhesive disposedon one face thereof adjacent said edge whereby said shield may beapplied to the brow in any one of several manners with slightadjustment. said shield thru the medium of said adhesive strip duringapplication slightly elevating the epidermis along the line of adherencewhereby to cause an edgewise ilt between the flesh and the edge of theshield to create a watertight Joint and simultaneously activate theflesh elevated thereby.

5. A vizor having an attaching edge portion, said attaching edge portionbeing outwardly curved with respect to the body portion of the shieldwhereby upon slight manual manipulation during. application said shieldmay be arcuated so as to direct the free edge of the shield from thebrow outwardly over the eyes at various inclinations, and an adhesivecoating disposed along said attaching edge on one face only of saidshield.

LORA BELLE DOUGLASS.

